Quote Originally Posted by N19h7m4r3 View Post
Surely if you want a 7870 you might as well buy a 6970, as the 7870 will essentially be the same for performance. There will probably jsut be difference in power consumption.

Similar to the 5870 vs the 6870. Where the 5870 was still a tad faster.
Possibly, but given GCN I think it would be a better investment. However, I wait for reviews to decide what is the best choice. I do not have a brand preference.